The Best Value Illinois Colleges

Northwestern University

#1 Best Value in Illinois

• 22,603enrollment
• $28,344net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1430-1550SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.92Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of Chicago

#2 Best Value in Illinois

• 17,834enrollment
• $36,584net price
• 7%acceptance rate
• 1500-1570SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 4.2Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

#3 Best Value in Illinois

• 52,679enrollment
• $13,517net price
• 63%acceptance rate
• 1200-1460SAT range
• 27-33ACT range
• 3.79Estimated Avg GPA

University of Illinois at Springfield

#4 Best Value in Illinois

• 4,146enrollment
• $11,628net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 980-1190SAT range
• 19-27ACT range
• 3.42Estimated Avg GPA

Illinois Institute of Technology

#5 Best Value in Illinois

• 6,325enrollment
• $28,161net price
• 61%acceptance rate
• 1200-1390SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 4.06Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due May 15

University of Illinois at Chicago

#6 Best Value in Illinois

• 33,518enrollment
• $12,614net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1030-1250SAT range
• 21-29ACT range
• 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

Knox College

#7 Best Value in Illinois

• 1,154enrollment
• $23,266net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1080-1320SAT range
• 22-31ACT range
• NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

University of St Francis

#8 Best Value in Illinois

• 3,529enrollment
• $16,761net price
• 60%acceptance rate
• 970-1180SAT range
• 21-26ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

Elmhurst College

#9 Best Value in Illinois

• 3,421enrollment
• $21,776net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 980-1170SAT range
• 20-26ACT range
• 3.59Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Lewis University

#10 Best Value in Illinois

• 6,437enrollment
• $20,022net price
• 66%acceptance rate
• 1010-1220SAT range
• 21-27ACT range
• 3.6Avg GPA

Millikin University

#11 Best Value in Illinois

• 1,982enrollment
• $19,948net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 940-1160SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Trinity International University

#12 Best Value in Illinois

• 1,454enrollment
• $21,271net price
• 86%acceptance rate
• 910-1100SAT range
• 19-27ACT range
• 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

Wheaton College

#13 Best Value in Illinois

• 2,908enrollment
• $27,474net price
• 87%acceptance rate
• 1210-1450SAT range
• 26-32ACT range
• 3.81Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 10

Illinois Wesleyan University

#14 Best Value in Illinois

• 1,636enrollment
• $32,545net price
• 57%acceptance rate
• 1100-1300SAT range
• 24-29ACT range
• 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

Dominican University

#15 Best Value in Illinois

• 3,189enrollment
• $18,685net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 960-1160SAT range
• 19-24ACT range
• 3.72Avg Weighted GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#16 Best Value in Illinois

• 11,366enrollment
• $15,638net price
• 92%acceptance rate
• 930-1180SAT range
• 20-27ACT range
• 3.23Avg GPA

Bradley University

#17 Best Value in Illinois

• 5,855enrollment
• $25,850net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1080-1280SAT range
• 22-28ACT range
• 3.82Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

Olivet Nazarene University

#18 Best Value in Illinois

• 3,764enrollment
• $20,006net price
• 67%acceptance rate
• 970-1190SAT range
• 19-26ACT range
• 3.38Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1